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The Knowledge Network program is aimed at creating awareness of various issues such as information literacy, digital libraries and knowledge sharing.
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Information Network is a networking of resources, organizations, and individuals of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking community.  '''The Network is forum to build a digital library and archive, preserve local knowledge, foster information literacy, share knowledge, conduct research and education development programs.'''  In addition, the Information Network aims to develop capacity in local groups for self-organizing and activity.
  
==Presentations==
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== Strategy ==
* Date: 20.01.2010
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The first step is to identify and engage Tamil libraries, community centers, schools and universities, writers-publishers-media, and other organizations. From this outreach work, build teams for the above outlined objectives by providing resources and know-how. Eventually, these teams should be self-sufficient and self-organizing.
* Venue: Centre for Performing Arts, Jaffna
 
* Topic: The need for Digital Libraries and public benevolent organisations
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: This talk emphasized why organizations such as CPA which are engaged in social activities should create digital collections. The synergy effect of collaborative digitizing initiatives was discussed with examples.
 
  
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== Geography ==
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The Information Network is focused on the Sri Lankan provinces with large Tamil populations.  The project will be implemented in North (Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mulaithivu, Kilinochi), East (Trincomalee, Batticolo, Amparai), Central (Kanndy, Mathalai, Kokalai, Pathulai, Newaralliya), Colombo, and Puthalam provinces.  In total 15 administrative units are selected for this project.
  
* Date: 17.01.2010
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== Implementation ==
* Venue: Chunaham District Development Council Library, Jaffna
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The first phase of outreach will be through direct discussions, presentations, and workshops. Sri Lankan and the international media will be used for wider introduction. From this outreach volunteer teams will be built.
* Topic: Libraries and Digital Libraries
 
* Talk by: G. Shaseevan
 
* Talk Subject: This talk introduced main principles of Digital libraries by comparing and contrasting them with traditional physical libraries. Hybrid library concept was emphasized and basic issues of digital preservation were discussed.
 
  
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== Discussion ==
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The Information Network will build the foundational structures needed to create digital library, archive, to preserve and develop local knowledge, information literacy, knowledge sharing, and to conduct research and educational programs.  This network will strengthen the co-ordination between regional libraries, educational institutions, publishers and others.  This can engage them in other social development activities.  Lack of resources can be overcome if the concept of the Information Network for the outlined objectives are taken up by the public. 
  
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* [http://shaseevanweblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post.html டபிக்ரே செயற்றிட்டத்தினூடாக நூலக அறிமுகம்]
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 7 August 2011

Information Network is a networking of resources, organizations, and individuals of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking community. The Network is forum to build a digital library and archive, preserve local knowledge, foster information literacy, share knowledge, conduct research and education development programs. In addition, the Information Network aims to develop capacity in local groups for self-organizing and activity.

Strategy

The first step is to identify and engage Tamil libraries, community centers, schools and universities, writers-publishers-media, and other organizations. From this outreach work, build teams for the above outlined objectives by providing resources and know-how. Eventually, these teams should be self-sufficient and self-organizing.

Geography

The Information Network is focused on the Sri Lankan provinces with large Tamil populations. The project will be implemented in North (Jaffna, Vavuniya, Mannar, Mulaithivu, Kilinochi), East (Trincomalee, Batticolo, Amparai), Central (Kanndy, Mathalai, Kokalai, Pathulai, Newaralliya), Colombo, and Puthalam provinces. In total 15 administrative units are selected for this project.

Implementation

The first phase of outreach will be through direct discussions, presentations, and workshops. Sri Lankan and the international media will be used for wider introduction. From this outreach volunteer teams will be built.

Discussion

The Information Network will build the foundational structures needed to create digital library, archive, to preserve and develop local knowledge, information literacy, knowledge sharing, and to conduct research and educational programs. This network will strengthen the co-ordination between regional libraries, educational institutions, publishers and others. This can engage them in other social development activities. Lack of resources can be overcome if the concept of the Information Network for the outlined objectives are taken up by the public.

Links